say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o â—oats_n and_o the_o sprinkle_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctify_v as_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n purge_v your_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o old_a testament-believer_n run_v so_o much_o upon_o david_n especial_o his_o very_a die_a thought_n run_v of_o this_o 23.1_o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o last_o word_n although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o all_o my_o desire_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v god_n what_o ever_o be_v out_o of_o order_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a my_o help_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v not_o in_o myself_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o elsewhere_o in_o better_a keep_n one_o shall_v say_v 45.24_o isaiah_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v strength_n and_o i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v 25._o verse_n 25._o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v have_v peace_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_n thus_o isaiah_n so_o jeremy_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n 33.16_o jer._n 33.16_o he_o that_o shall_v call_v she_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o daniel_n now_o therefore_o o_o our_o god_n 14.14_o dan._n 9.17_o ezek._n 14.14_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n you_o see_v daniel_n who_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o noah_n and_o job_n one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v not_o a_o thought_n of_o any_o acceptance_n or_o audience_n from_o any_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n lord_n do_v it_o say_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 24.16_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o act_n 24.16_o nay_o s._n paul_n that_o come_v behind_o no_o man_n and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o that_o exercise_v himself_o always_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o all_o man_n that_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 2_o cor._n 11.22_o to_o the_o end_n r_o m._n 4._o chap._n rom_n 5._o chap._n in_o a_o word_n wherein-soev_a any_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o boast_v he_o have_v more_o yet_o you_o find_v no_o man_n more_o triumph_v in_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n grace._n free_a gift_n no_o man_n more_o abase_v nay_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o all_o self-wrought_a righteousness_n not_o of_o work_n say_v he_o 2.9_o eph._n 2.9_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o sweep_v down_o throughout_o his_o writing_n especial_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 6._o rom._n chap._n 5._o and_o 6._o galatian_n ephesian_n the_o spider_n web_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v all_o that_o hope_n and_o confidence_n which_o man_n spin_v 8.14_o gal._n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o eph._n chap._n 2._o job_n 8.14_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n nay_o disclaim_n all_o compounding_n and_o blending_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o there_o but_o a_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o too_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 11.6_o eph._n 2.8_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n else_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o how_o plain_a and_o indeed_o terrible_a be_v that_o text_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o 9.30_o rom._n 9.30_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31.32_o verse_n 31.32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 33._o verse_n 33._o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a let_v papist_n then_o mock_v on_o and_o call_v this_o impute_v righteousness_n a_o putative_a or_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n yet_o what_o be_v to_o they_o foolishne_n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o philip_n 3.3_o and_o to_o many_o a_o stumble_a stone_n let_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n a_o foundation_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n sect._n xxxvii_o christ_n pâ—â—l_o 2.6_o 7_o 8._o hâ—â—h_v thou_o his_o of_o christ_n but_o then_o as_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o think_v that_o if_o ever_o thou_o hope_v for_o benefit_n by_o he_o thy_o life_n and_o thy_o lip_n must_v exalt_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o thought_n above_o all_o not_o that_o thou_o can_v add_v to_o but_o must_v own_o his_o greatness_n and_o his_o glory_n nay_o though_o thou_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n 5.16_o 2_o câ—â—_n 5.16_o yet_o henceforth_o know_v he_o so_o no_o more_o away_o with_o low_a thought_n carnal_a conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o though_o he_o be_v crucify_a through_o weakness_n yet_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n 11.34_o 1_o cor._n 14.4_o isaiah_n 62.1_o heb._n 11.34_o yea_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n become_v weak_a that_o out_o of_o weakness_n thou_o may_v be_v make_v strong_a for_o if_o the_o christian_a can_v say_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a and_o can_v glory_n in_o his_o infirmity_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o he_o well_o may_v he_o glory_n in_o christ_n who_o glory_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o infirmity_n they_o that_o see_v he_o behold_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 1.4_o john_n 1.4_o for_o whilst_o he_o dwell_v among_o man_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a 5._o colos_n 2.9_o rom_n 9_o 5._o and_o o_o how_o awful_a and_o stupendous_a a_o thought_n it_o be_v that_o god_n benjamin_n shall_v be_v this_o ben-oni_n nay_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o this_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 4.4_o isaiah_n 53.3_o and_o 9.6_o gal_n 4_o 4._o isaiah_n 53.8_o gal._n 4.4_o the_o eternal_a father_n the_o son_n of_o his_o handmaid_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o mighty_a god_n a_o child_n bear_v so_o say_v scripture_n but_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n the_o lawmaker_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n both_o by_o do_v and_o by_o die_v by_o serve_v and_o suffer_v 20.29_o matth._n 3.15_o rev._n 19.16_o mat._n 20.29_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n come_v to_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o give_v life_n to_o all_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o stupendous_a thought_n may_v i_o well_o call_v it_o that_o my_o god_n shall_v become_v goel_n my_o near_a kinsman_n by_o incarnation_n and_o gain_v right_o of_o redemption_n as_o to_o those_o in_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o creation_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n 11._o hebr._n 2_o 11._o that_o the_o infinite_a shall_v be_v confine_v and_o content_v in_o the_o womb_n though_o not_o contain_v in_o the_o world_n pellibus_fw-la exiguis_fw-la ingens_fw-la arctatur_fw-la jesus_n that_o a_o strait_a low-roofed_a virgin-cell_n shall_v lodge_v the_o incomprehensible_a that_o the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v be_v bear_v 2.7_o isaiah_n 9.6_o matth._n 28.6_o luke_n 2.7_o and_o the_o immortal_a god_n bury_v after_o a_o life_n of_o sorrow_n and_o a_o death_n of_o shame_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v up_o with_o a_o stable_a for_o a_o presence_n chamber_n 2._o mat._n 2.11_o and_o 27.29_o verse_n 2._o and_o a_o manger_n for_o a_o throne_n where_o wiseman_n must_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o a_o wreath_n of_o thorn_n for_o a_o crown_n
save_v to_o the_o utmost_a that_o therefore_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v my_o soul_n a_o possibility_n nay_o a_o probability_n nay_o a_o certainty_n that_o if_o i_o will_v agree_v quick_o even_o while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o way_n 22.25_o mat._n 5.25_o job_n 22.25_o acquaint_v now_o myself_o with_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o reconcileable_a but_o in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o thyself_o 20._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.15_o vâ—rse_n 20._o and_o therefore_o as_o though_o thou_o be_v beseech_v i_o by_o he_o thy_o ambassador_n he_o do_v pray_v i_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o i_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v move_v within_o i_o at_o that_o word_n shall_v the_o judge_n though_o i_o as_o it_o be_v petition_n and_o not_o i_o the_o offender_n entertain_v the_o motion_n 3.29_o 1_o king_n 20_o 23._o lam._n 3.29_o nay_o catch_v at_o the_o word_n as_o benhadad_n servant_n and_o put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n but_o then_o withal_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o christ_n must_v be_v lord_n as_o well_o as_o jesus_n 17.32_o zach._n 6.13_o rom._n 3.27_o mat._n 13.45_o and_o 46._o and_o 19.21_o chap._n 19.24_o hebr._n 3.15_o and_o 10.30_o luke_n 17.32_o a_o priest_n indeed_o but_o a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o libertinism_n but_o a_o law_n that_o all_o must_v be_v sell_v and_o not_o a_o farthing_n will_v be_v abate_v if_o i_o will_v buy_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n that_o there_o be_v a_o dear_a self_n to_o be_v deny_v a_o da_fw-mi lie_v cross_n to_o be_v take_v up_o a_o crucify_a leader_n to_o be_v follow_v a_o severe_a example_n to_o be_v imitate_v no_o time_n to_o be_v delay_v before_o i_o begin_v to_o day_n if_o i_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n nor_o look_v back_o with_o lot_n wife_n to_o be_v endure_v after_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v wherefore_o he_o charge_v i_o in_o thy_o name_n before_o i_o go_v far_o to_o sit_v down_o 19.28_o luke_n 19.28_o and_o consider_v the_o cost_n but_o o_o the_o consternation_n that_o this_o new_a thought_n breed_v in_o my_o perplex_a spirit_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n 15.32_o 1_o sam._n 15.32_o like_o agag_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v over_o alas_o my_o seasick_a soul_n will_v fain_o have_v be_v at_o shore_n any_o way_n though_o she_o venture_v a_o drown_n for_o it_o but_o now_o i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o i_o must_v out_o again_o into_o the_o tempestuous_a ocean_n but_o o_o the_o unexpressible_a torment_n of_o a_o divide_a distract_a mind_n alas_o the_o contrary_a struggle_n in_o my_o poor_a soul_n 25.22_o gen._n 25.22_o as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n there_o one_o throng_n of_o thought_n break_v in_o impetuous_o 19.21_o isaiah_n 57.10_o luke_n 19.21_o do_v not_o we_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o very_a first_o silly_a soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o thou_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o austere_a lord_n whatever_o other_o may_v tell_v thou_o that_o his_o say_n be_v hard_a so_o that_o none_o can_v bear_v they_o and_o shall_v thou_o set_v out_o thou_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o and_o so_o thy_o last_o end_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o thy_o beginning_n 22.23_o john_n 6.60_o 2_o pet._n 2.20.21_o jerem._n 2.25_o isa_n 22.23_o and_o now_o thou_o may_v find_v our_o word_n true_a come_v come_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o but_o we_o will_v throw_v up_o all_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o must_v die_v do_v not_o we_o tell_v that_o these_o micajah_n though_o at_o first_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o soothe_v thou_o in_o some_o flatter_a hope_n yet_o will_v never_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v thou_o but_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n say_v so_o say_v a_o contrary_a thought_n and_o so_o fly_v with_o indignation_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o former_a and_o behold_v a_o troop_n come_v after_o it_o which_o when_o it_o have_v force_v they_o to_o give_v some_o ground_n this_o new_a troop_n seize_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o speak_v thus_o to_o it_o sect._n viii_o unngrateful_a sinner_n 5.8_o rom._n 5.8_o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n that_o herein_o commend_v his_o love_n to_o thou_o in_o that_o whilst_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o die_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v still_o listen_v to_o the_o curse_a offspring_n of_o that_o old_a and_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n that_o ever_o be_v 3.12_o heb._n 3.12_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n who_o have_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o destroy_v thou_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o never_o have_v show_v thou_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 30.18_o judg._n 13.23_o phil._n â—_o 7_o isaiah_n 30.18_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o still_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n to_o open_v thou_o a_o way_n to_o his_o bosom_n love_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o stretcâ—eth_v out_o his_o hand_n again_o to_o thou_o 3.20_o isaiah_n 65.2_o mat_n 26.26_o rev._n 3.20_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n it_o have_v be_v say_v ask_v and_o have_v it_o be_v now_o take_v and_o have_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n break_v for_o thou_o salvation_n knock_v it_o be_v but_o thy_o open_n and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v a_o work_n indeed_o say_v the_o droop_a soul_n which_o before_o it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o like_a for_o all_o this_o to_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v but_o take_v but_o open_n a_o sad_a but_o god_n know_v for_o i_o who_o be_o weak_a and_o can_v vile_a and_o dare_v not_o alas_o what_o have_v dog_n to_o do_v with_o child_n bread_n shall_v i_o presume_v think_v to_o believe_v and_o blaspheme_n think_v to_o pray_v 15.26_o mat._n 15.26_o call_v christ_n my_o saviour_n 2.9_o rev._n 2.9_o and_o god_n my_o father_n and_o be_v reject_v of_o both_o o_o whither_o shall_v i_o make_v my_o shame_n to_o go_v no_o no_o have_v i_o a_o hand_n fit_a to_o receive_v such_o a_o guest_n glad_o will_v i_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o jesus_n and_o take_v he_o with_o ten_o thousand_o welcome_n into_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v it_o such_o presumption_n say_v a_o thought_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o such_o pride_n to_o be_v dutiful_a and_o obedient_a for_o this_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o thou_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n what_o pride_n 4.13_o 1_o john_n 4.13_o what_o presumption_n then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v undutiful_a and_o disobedient_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o will_v thou_o needs_o be_v damn_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o credit_n of_o be_v modest_a and_o go_v mannerly_a to_o hell_n thou_o say_v 9.12_o luke_n 5.8_o mat._n 9.12_o depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n why_o he_o be_v the_o physician_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o sick_a 8.8_o chap._n 8.8_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a 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as_o to_o spill_v the_o wine_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n in_o thy_o proud_a humility_n and_o impudent_a modesty_n like_o water_n upon_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o this_o 15.11_o isaiah_n 55.1_o job_n 15.11_o that_o he_o offer_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o have_v no_o money_n nor_o price_n must_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n need_v be_v small_a with_o thou_o that_o thy_o modesty_n may_v be_v great_a thou_o have_v no_o money_n but_o have_v thou_o mind_n thou_o have_v no_o desert_n but_o have_v thou_o no_o desire_n christ_n have_v a_o heal_a hem_n in_o his_o garment_n for_o thou_o be_v thy_o
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for_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n say_v david_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n his_o weapon_n when_o he_o war_v for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 6.17_o ephes_n 6.17_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n foil_v satan_n with_o and_o keep_v he_o off_o at_o the_o point_n end_n of_o 11._o mat._n 4.4_o 7_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v write_v say_v christ_n thus_o and_o thus_o than_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o his_o light_n when_o he_o walk_v or_o work_n by_o day_n and_o his_o lamp_n or_o lantern_n to_o his_o foot_n by_o night_n his_o best_a friend_n will_v and_o testament_n confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n 119.111_o heb._n 9.16_o psal_n 119.111_o he_o take_v god_n testimony_n as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o and_o think_v it_o less_o pernicious_a to_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o sun_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o firmament_n than_o the_o bible_n take_v away_o 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